Can maps be cloned in SMP without cheating? (i.e. without editing saves or using /give or similar commands).
Can this be done only at creation time (all the clones are created together), or can they be also cloned later (you already have a map and you clone it)?
Best Answer
It's not possible to clone maps at the moment without cheating using the /give or /i command. It's stated on the Minecraft Wiki that maps can only be cloned by using a command.
Below is a quote from Notch's Blog, he said that there will be some way to clone maps. He has not yet implemented a way to do so (wthout cheating).
So in short, no at the moment you'll have to use the /i or /give command. Until Jeb makes a way to do so.